Alejandro Ramirez

Man, Coretta Scott was a bad ass.

I read this and The Violent Take It by Force back-to-back. They complement each other quite well.

I stayed with Fletcher's Band from the last part of 1924 to almost [the end of] 1925. We played at the Roseland Ballroom for over Six Months, then we went on tour. We were the First Colored Big Band to Hit the Road. We went All through the New England States. We spent our First Summer up in Lawrence Mass-That was our Headquarters, while we played dances to all the Surrounding Towns. Was quite a Thrilling Experi-ence to have most of my days off and we would go 'Swimming' etc. Buster Bailey was exceptionally good at Swimming. He would Swim all the way cross that big 'River in Lawrence Mass. Of course I am not so bad myself at 'Swimming.-In fact it's one of my' famous 'Hobbies, outside of "Typing." I loves that also.

Every so often I think back to how Louis Armstrong spent time in my hometown of Lawrence, Mass. The big river must be the Merrimack. From the book 'In His Own Words.'

Just learned Karoline Leavitt attended the same Catholic high school I did and I feel like some stuff just makes more sense now

It's pretty depressing how his critiques of media elites and white liberals and protest-scolding centrists in the 50s and 60s would still hit targets today.

Only a third of the way through this book and it's great so far. In addition to providing some history of MLK's northern experiences it also pushes back on the characterization that his views on economic equality were only a late-in-life development.

that's an amazing name

why is the guy who hasn't won yet in the middle?

“We see Nashville [and] Middle Tennessee families navigating this landscape every day, because love doesn’t really wait for papers,” says Will York of Ozment Law.

The Love Issue 2026: Mixed-Status Romance Speaking to a Nashville immigration lawyer about what couples should know before adjusting immigration or citizenship status and speaking to a married couple who left Tennessee for what they expect to...

Valentine's Day is coming up, so I spoke to an immigration lawyer and a couple that decided to leave Tennessee about the turbulent legal environment facing couples of different citizenship and immigration statuses. Read it at @nashvillescene.com.
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This makes me think of my dad, then in his 60s, hearing "Don't Speak" for the first time (years after its release) and learning the guitar tabs for it.

A raccoon reaches up toward a collection of records including Jack White’s Lazaretto

I met a raccoon after the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was meandering around the house, using its hands to get into stuff, leading to one of the most Nashville photos I’ve ever taken.

Bad Bunny Cowboys Up at Bridgestone Arena In our live-review column The Spin, the Puerto Rican superstar brought trap, perreo and a touch of celebrity angst to the Nashville stop on his Most Wanted Tour.

From the Archives: Following Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, we look back on managing editor Alejandro Ramirez's coverage of his 2024 performance at Bridgestone Arena.

Exum shot an unarmed woman

Flyboy in the Buttermilk

Love this book, glad it's getting a new life. Great write up of the book and its legacy.
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"Sexton said the legislation was written in consultation with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, a key architect of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Tennessee Republican leaders have called the package of bills a 'model for the rest of the nation.'"

Fun thread

Something that was so great was that while the PR point of view was clear, so many aspects resonate with other facets of Latin America and the diaspora. It didn't feel like he was just checking off boxes to make everyone feel included and trusted the imagery to resonate.

Still thinking about some of the most pointed political lyrics went to Ricky Martin last night, real stroke of brilliance.

Ouch

Hey on the board at least

The advertising during the game stood out for a high number of celebrity cameos and advertisements for futuristic technology, particularly for products like electric vehicles, virtual reality and cryptocurrency.[136][137][138][139] There were many cryptocurrency-related ads drawing comparisons to dot-com commercials during Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000,[140][141] leading some to refer to the game as the "Crypto Bowl".[142][143]

does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?

anyway

Bad Bunny Stuns the Super Bowl With Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and a Real Wedding Ceremony as Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba and More Party on Stage Bad Bunny staged a Super Bowl Halftime performance for the ages on Sunday, with Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, an elaborate set and a real wedding.

Variety confirms the wedding in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was real

#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow

I guess Ring upped that ante

My dog slept most of the first half and roamed the halftime show but was fascinated by the Pokemon commercial.

Yeah I try to be optimistic but my attitude was "happy to be here" — I grew up in the Brady era, I'm not gonna ask too much this soon.

One of the most striking snd powerful parts of the halftime show

Hitting up all the tiendas early on set such a good tone and said a lot, of course, but also loved the live musicians and rowdy house party vibes.